Two off-duty New York Police Department officers, one of them a groom on his wedding day, died in the crash of a rented 2018 Maserati after celebrating at the reception, police said Monday.

The groom, 31-year-old Officer Michael Colangelo of Huntington Station, Long Island, and 39-year-old Detective John M. Martinez, of Hauppauge, Long Island, died late Sunday in the town of Shandaken in Ulster County, about a mile from a resort where the wedding had taken place.

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According to CBS New York, Colangelo left the reception at Full Moon Resort and got into the car with Martinez around 11:30 p.m. The car was winding along Oliveria Road, just about a mile from the reception venue, when it left the street, struck a tree, flipped and landed on its top.

A third person in the car who police say was not the bride suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Gregory Zaff heard the collision from his nearby home and rushed to the scene to find the car crushed and one passenger trapped inside.

Colangelo and Martinez were not wearing seat belts and were ejected from the front seats.

“The father of one of the deceased, he was screaming so bad and banging on a car,” Zaff said. “It was unbelievable and lasted for minutes, the screaming.”

“As far as we can tell, they were taking this car out for a ride,” said State Police Maj. Pierce Gallagher. “I feel comfortable saying that the speed was excessive.”

The speed limit on the road is 40 mph and Gallagher called the impact "violent." He said police were awaiting autopsy and toxicology results.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted: "Our entire city is keeping the families and loved ones of Officer John Martinez and Officer Michael Colangelo in our prayers."

Our entire city is keeping the families and loved ones of Officer John Martinez and Officer Michael Colangelo in our prayers.https://t.co/oO1Sx1GDwj

The officers previously had worked together in the NYPD Special Operations Division. Martinez was most recently assigned to the 84th Precinct in Brooklyn.

According to Spectrum News NY1, investigators said they had briefly spoken with Colangelo's new wife and said she was stricken with grief. The two had planned to visit Costa Rica on their honeymoon.

"She was really excited. My heart breaks for her," a neighbor, who did not want to be named, told the New York Daily News. "I can't imagine how she's going to get through this. I saw her just a few days ago, before they went upstate. She was so happy. It's just very sad. It's a young couple. It is unreal."

Colangelo's neighbors told CBS New York they feel horrible about his death.

“How could you not feel bad? His life was just getting started,” Jimmy DeAngeli said.

He was part of the NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit canine team and Orsini said Colangelo loved his dog named "Jimbo." A December 2017 tweet from NYPD Special Ops shows the officer and his dog.

Police Officer Colangelo and his #canine partner “Jimbo” are one of #NYPD ESU #K9’s newest teams. Jimbo is named in honor of former ESU Commanding Officer Deputy Chief James Molloy who passed away from illness related to 9/11. #NeverForgetpic.twitter.com/NdPsoPo6bH